Bangladesh raises fuel prices as conflict in West Asia drives up costs
Officials said the increase was unavoidable as rising crude prices, supply chain disruptions and higher freight and insurance costs pushed up import expenses in recent weeks, particularly after oil prices have jumped during the seven-week-old war on Iran.
Prabowo urges regional house speakers to unite for nation-building
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto urged speakers of the Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) nationwide to ...
Dasasila Bandung: A moral compass amid polarization
More than seven decades ago, Bandung City in West Java witnessed the birth of a grand vision: a world free from ...
Govt removes 4.1 million illegal content items to secure digital space
The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Kemkomdigi) has removed 4,198,606 pieces of negative ...
Megawati proposes Bandung Conference 2.0 to counter global tensions
Former Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri has proposed organizing a second iteration of the historic ...
Indonesia welcomes Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, calls for permanent peace
Indonesia has formally welcomed the recently brokered ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, expressing hope that the ...
Minister highlights architecture's vital role in disaster mitigation
Creative Economy Minister Teuku Riefky Harsya emphasized that architecture is not limited to aesthetics, but also ...
No date set for next round of Iran-U.S. talks: Iran Deputy Foreign Minister
Saeed Khatibzadeh said both sides were currently focused on finalising a framework of understanding before proceeding with further negotiations
Two Indian ships reverse course in Hormuz strait, says vessel tracker
Iran said earlier it was reimposing restrictions on the strait in response to a U.S. blockade on Iranian shipping and ports
Minister encourages downstreaming and food research on campus
Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan has called for stronger downstreaming and university-based food ...
Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz, British military says
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said the tanker and crew were reported safe
Minister urges inclusive, protective services for Hajj pilgrims
Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mochamad Irfan Yusuf has emphasized that services provided by officers to Hajj pilgrims must ...
The Foreign Ministers expressed a shared commitment to advancing this partnership, deepening coordination and expanding collaboration across key areas of mutual interest, says Foreign Office
French film star Nathalie Baye dead at 77, says family
Nathalie Baye, a stalwart of French cinema, starred in some 80 films and took home the best actress Cesar Frances equivalent of the Oscars four times, including three years running from 1981 to 1983
Govt bolsters higher ed partnerships to spur economic transformation
The Indonesian Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology continues to strengthen international partnerships ...
Prabowo urges regional lawmakers to be 'patriots' for national goals
President Prabowo Subianto urged regional parliament (DPRD) leaders to act as patriots and align with the ...
Higher Education Ministry, BRIN to strengthen research roadmap
The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology and the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) are ...
Immigration arrests British national intimidating residents in Bali
The Denpasar Immigration Office in Bali is currently investigating a British citizen with initial TD, who was reported ...
Ministries push for collaboration on tech-based waste management
The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology and the Ministry of Environment are pushing for joint efforts ...
Indonesia, Austria seek to expand education, research ties
The Indonesian Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology and the Austrian Embassy in Jakarta are exploring ...
U.S., Cuban officials meet in Havana amid new diplomatic push
A senior State Department official met with the grandson of retired Cuban leader Ral Castro last week during the trip
Magnitude 5 earthquake strikes off mountainous Nagano in Japan, says NHK
The quake hit Omachi in northern Nagano around 1:20 p.m., Nippon Hs Kykai said
Indonesia welcomes reopening of Strait of Hormuz to shipping
The Indonesian government welcomed Irans announcement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international ...
Iran threatens to again close Strait of Hormuz, if U.S. blockade continues
Iran, however, pushed back on Trumps claim that Tehran had agreed to hand over its enriched uranium, saying its stockpile of enriched uranium was not going anywhere
Trump says U.S. blockade of Iranian ports will remain if no deal reached
Mr. Trump told reporters there were ot going to be tolls imposed by Iran on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, something that the Islamic republic put forward during previous peace deal plans.
Iran-Israel war LIVE: U.S. extends waiver allowing countries to buy Russian oil
The U.S. Treasury Department allowed purchases of the oil loaded on vessels as of Friday (April 17, 2026) through May 16, an extension of an original 30-day waiver that expired on April 11, according to a document posted to the department's website
Australian former soldier gets bail on Afghanistan war crime charges
Australias most decorated living veteran has walked free on bail from a Sydney prison 10 days after he was charged with committing war crimes in Afghanistan
Sri Lanka repatriates survivors of U.S. torpedo attack on Iranian ship
Sri Lanka has sent home 238 Iranian sailors, including 32 who survived a U.S. torpedo attack in the Indian Ocean
BGN to operate 900 free meals kitchens in remote areas
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) will soon operate 900 Nutritional Fulfilment Service Units (SPPGs) or kitchens in ...
Free meals program aims to change people's mindsets on nutrition: BGN
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) emphasized that the primary goal of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program is to ...
Indonesia touts Bandung Principles as solution to global conflicts
Indonesia will continue propagating the values of the Bandung Principles, the principal outcome of the Bandung ...
Indonesia, Japan seek deeper defense ties in ministerial talks
Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin held talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi in Japan to ...
President Prabowo urges forgiveness, unity after Nyepi observance
President Prabowo Subianto called on the Indonesian Hindu community to mark the 2026 Dharma Santi, which follows the ...
Indonesia eyes AI to boost lab-based preventive care
Indonesias deputy health minister said advances in artificial intelligence are reshaping the laboratory sector ...
Indonesia targets June completion for 97 Sekolah Rakyat sites
Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo reinforced the governments commitment to accelerating phase II development ...
Multi-Color Corporation Announces Confirmation of Plan of Reorganization
-Multi-Color Corporation (MCC or the Company), a global leader in prime label solutions, ...
The Geopolitical Importance of Indias Shrinking Red Corridor
India has turned the corner in its battle against Naxalism and effectively governing its own margins is an essential step toward global power status.
Ministries collaborate to bolster sports development in universities
The Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology are collaborating to ...
Baznas earmarks 10 percent of Qurbani meat to disaster-hit regions
Indonesia's National Alms Agency (Baznas) announced plans to distribute 10 percent of sacrificial meat generated ...
China Was Once Buying Up Sri Lankan Ports. Now Its Indias Turn.
The Indian Ocean has no shortage of distressed strategic assets: financially stressed yards, ports, and logistics infrastructure in small states that cannot sustain them independently.
Jakarta targets 50 percent emissions cut by 2030 via electric vehicles
The Jakarta Provincial Government is pushing for a faster energy transition and a 50 percent emissions reduction by ...
First loaded Iranian oil tankers exit Gulf since U.S. blockade: Kpler
The Deep Sea, Sonia I and Diona, all under U.S. sanctions, passed the strategic strait on April 15, 2026 after leaving Irans Kharg Island, having loaded on April 2, 8 and 9 respectively
Minister says waste sorting habit reaches 60 pct in Denpasar
Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurofiq informed that 60 percent of the population of Denpasar City in particular ...
MBG program needed by 65 percent of Indonesians, BGN says
The Free Nutritious Food (MBG) program in schools is needed by nearly 65 percent of Indonesians due to its nutritional ...
Biofuel becomes strategic protection amid oil price fluctuations
When global energy prices have recently fluctuated, Indonesia faces the classic challenge of dependence on energy ...
Indonesia announces new task force to advance economic growth
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced the establishment of a task force dedicated to economic growth through ...
Helicopter crash on Indonesias Borneo island kills eight
The Airbus H130 lost contact on April 16, five minutes after it took off from Melawi district in West Kalimantan province
Indonesia dispatches 459 tons of frozen durian to China
The Indonesian Quarantine Agency (Barantin) and the Central Sulawesi Provincial Government have dispatched 459 tons of ...
Sri Lanka's Energy Minister resigns on coal import issue days after surviving no trust motion
Along with Mr. Jayakody, Ministry's Secretary Udayanga Hemapala too resigned from the post, President Anura Kumara Dissanayakes office said
Indonesia, Qatar explore sports, tourism cooperation
Indonesia is exploring cooperation with Qatar to develop sports academies and expand sports tourism, its youth and ...
Indonesia slashes 191 sports rules into four for efficiency
Indonesia's Ministry of Youth and Sports has streamlined 191 ministerial regulations into four new rules under a ...
Indonesia to use national research to detect new synthetic narcotics
The Indonesian National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has entered a strategic partnership with the National Research and ...
Minister urges SPPGs to source local food to support village economy
Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan has urged Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units, known as SPPG, or ...
Indonesia set to participate at Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2026
Indonesia has confirmed participation in the international Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) event in Antalya, Turkey, on ...
BRIN audits retaining wall structure technology in coastal areas
based retaining walls, which are an environmentally friendly, efficient, and stable solution for coastal ...
Indonesia targets April start for Russian oil imports
Indonesia aims to begin importing crude oil from Russia as early as April, as the government seeks to diversify energy ...
Indonesia to maintain subsidized fuel prices through 2026
Subsidized fuel prices in Indonesia will remain unchanged through the end of 2026, Energy and Mineral Resources ...
Indonesia pushes ethics in AI use, development
The Indonesian government has urged stakeholders to incorporate ethical considerations into the development and use of ...
Gov't provides up-to-down fiscal incentives to sustain tourism
Deputy Minister of Tourism Ni Luh Puspa said that upstream to downstream fiscal incentives provided by the government ...
Indonesia opens trial for carbon registry ahead of July rollout
Deputy Minister of Environment Diaz Hendropriyono invited carbon project developers to take part in trials of ...
Jakarta Governor reviews tax cut to counter global uncertainty
The Governor of Jakarta, Pramono Anung Wibowo, announced on Friday that the provincial government is reviewing a ...
RI seeks energy supply from Russia to fulfill domestic needs: minister
Indonesia is seeking to secure oil and gas supplies from Russia amid constrained global availability due to the Middle ...
Indonesia ready for El Nio with rice surplus: minister
The Indonesian government claimed that the country has achieved a surplus in rice self-sufficiency and is ready to face ...
Indonesia shifts tourism focus to Asia, Oceania amid Mideast tensions
The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism is diversifying its target markets by shifting its focus toward Asia and Oceania, a ...
Ministry: All passengers, crew die in Sekadau helicopter crash
The Ministry of Transportation announced that a pilot, an engineer, and six passengers aboard an Airbus H130 ...
House extends surveillance powers until April 30 after late-night revolt sinks GOP plan
Lawmakers scrambled back to the Capitol as Democrats blasted the process, with many members flipping through pages of the bill on the floor as votes began
Venezuela, IMF, World Bank restore relations, paving way for investment
The last formal assessment of the Venezuelan economy by the IMF was in 2004, and Caracas cleared its World Bank tab in 2007
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Prabowo leads strategic meeting on key national programs
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto led a limited meeting in Jakarta on Thursday evening to discuss national ...
Army completes 300 pioneering bridges across Indonesia in three months
President Prabowo Subianto received a report from Army Chief of Staff General Maruli Simanjuntak regarding 300 ...
Xi Focus: Powering the future of China's service industry
With services now forming the bedrock of the Chinese economy, the country has elevated the sector's strategic ...
Indonesia expands pump irrigation to raise farm productivity
Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture is strengthening its pump-based irrigation program to boost Indonesias ...
Indonesia secures plastic supply commitment amid global disruptions
Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has called on the domestic plastic industry to guarantee stock ...
Prabowo orders swift action on illegal mining in forest areas
President Prabowo Subianto ordered the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia to take immediate ...
Indonesia considers retail moratorium to boost village economy
Minister of of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions Yandri Susanto has proposed a moratorium on ...
-Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation(Toshiba) has started to ship engineering ...
-The Japan Prize Foundation (President: Ryozo Nagai) held an award ceremony on Tuesday, April 14, at the New National ...
Pope blasts tyrants ravaging Earth during Cameroon visit
Pope Leo praised the peace movement and warned against allowing religion to enter conflicts
Trump announces 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon
The U.S. leader says he would invite Israeli Prime Minister and Lebanese president to White House for talks
Indonesia says AS, Russia visits reflect free and active policy
Indonesias free and active foreign policy enables the country to maintain intensive cooperation with ...
Indonesia carries energy cooperation based on national interests
Indonesia is carrying out energy cooperation with a number of countries, including Russia and the US, based on national ...
Indonesia eyes Russian oil while balancing US partnership: Minister
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia indicated that Indonesia's ongoing negotiations to ...
Basarnas finds debris of missing PK-CFX helicopter in West Kalimantan
The Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) has located the debris suspected to be part of an Airbus ...
Indonesian textile competitive in domestic, international market: govt
Indonesia's textile ecosystem is very comprehensive, making it competitive in both domestic and international ...
Purbaya reassures S&P Indonesia's debt ratio safe, deficit may fall
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa expressed his commitment to maintaining the State Budget (APBN) deficit, in ...
Indonesia near final deal to import Russian crude oil: Minister
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia reported that Indonesia is close to finalizing a deal with ...
Indian Ambassador meets Dy Minister Sudaryono for urea import prospect
Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Sandeep Chakravorty met with Deputy Minister of Agriculture Sudaryono to discuss plans ...
Indonesia certifies 13,576 MBG kitchens, eyes completion by August
Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) reported that 13,576 kitchens operating under the Free Nutritious Meals ...
Indonesia offers full scholarships, jobs for Sekolah Rakyat graduates
The government has promised higher education scholarships and work opportunities for graduates of Sekolah ...
Indonesia encourages US and Iran to continue dialogue
Indonesia is encouraging the US and Iran to continue dialogue towards peace agreement and end hostilities. Foreign ...
